3 monthscontract with a Local Authority based nearLiverpool
JobSummary:
To undertakeadministrative and operational duties for the Corporate Payrollsection and as required by the Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF)ensuring prompt delivery of services is maintained to stakeholdersand customers.
KeyDuties/Accountabilities:
To assist inthe maintenance of the online payroll related systems providingguidance training response to requests for information andpractical assistance to Employees Managers Head Teachers UnionsExternal clients/agencies and use of systems to other HumanResource staff.
To complete anddispatch statutory returns documents and forms and exchange highlysensitive information and including those to outside agencies e.g.Her Majesty s Revenue & Customs Merseyside Pensions Fundand Teachers Pension Agency ensuring that all summary monthly andyearly returns are calculated balanced completed and are inaccordance with legislation and data protection principlesincluding communicating directly with GovernmentConnect.
To compilefinancial information including; invoicing and reconciliation forthird party organisations operating in accordance with the Councils financial regulations legislation and the stipulated requirementsof externalbodies
To maintainaccurate pension membership records working in conjunction withtransactional HR staff utilising the Merseyside Local GovernmentPension Fund s system; administer the Council s Retirement andSeverance scheme providing manually calculated pension estimatesand costings asrequired.
To calculateprocess and reconcile the payrolls for the Council and externalclients accounts in compliance withlegislation.
To assist inthe delivery of Auto Enrolment providing operational guidance toindividual employees and Human ResourceStaff.
To have workingknowledge of the legislation governing deductions frompay.
To checkpension adjustments made via the payroll system arising fromcontractual changes e.g. strike action opt outs and maternities andto audit the starter/leaver process of an employee carried out bytransactionalHR
staff and indiscussion with senior members of the section advise of correctiveaction whennecessary.
To assist inthe development of others within thesection.
To utiliseavailable databases and report writing tools in order to producerequired information relating to both payroll andpensions.
To undertakeduties relating to the calculation/deduction of PAYE and NationalInsurance ensuring that information is sent to and received by HMRCon a daily basis and that it isimplemented.
To processinvoices both incoming and outgoing relating to the CorporatePayroll section using the Council s manual and electronicsystems.
To maintain theTeachers Enhanced Pension scheme and payments arising from thedeath of abeneficiary.
To process thesalary sacrifice/deductionschemes.
EssentialExperienceRequired:
Anunderstanding of the HR function including relevant policies andprocedures.
Knowledge ofpayroll processes and an understanding of rules governing tax andnationalinsurance.
Minimum oneyear s administrativeexperience
Experience ofusing IT systems to manipulate and processdata.
Experience ofmaintaining comprehensive computerised and manualrecords.
Experience ofdealing with the public and/or externalagencies.
Excellentorganisational skills including the ability to prioritise workloadand meetdeadlines.
Ability todemonstrate good customer careskills
Ability tocollate information produce data on time and distributeappropriately.
Goodcommunication skills both written andverbal.
Ability toaccurately process and calculate a variety of information includingpayroll documentation in accordance with standardprocedures.
Ability toinitiate correspondence to agreedstandards.
Ability toadvise managers and employees on HRissues.
Ability toundertake complex calculation including the calculation ofpay.
The closing date forthis position isASAP